Saturday, April 9, 2011

Climate data for Chennai, India



Climate data for Chennai, India
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33
(91)		37
(99)		39
(102)		43
(109)		45
(113)		43
(109)		41
(106)		40
(104)		39
(102)		39
(102)		34
(93)		33
(91)		45
(113)
Average high °C (°F)29
(84)		31
(88)		33
(91)		35
(95)		38
(100)		38
(100)		36
(97)		35
(95)		34
(93)		32
(90)		29
(84)		29
(84)		33.3
(91.9)
Average low °C (°F)19
(66)		20
(68)		22
(72)		26
(79)		28
(82)		27
(81)		26
(79)		26
(79)		25
(77)		24
(75)		22
(72)		21
(70)		23.8
(74.9)
Record low °C (°F)14
(57)		15
(59)		17
(63)		20
(68)		21
(70)		21
(70)		22
(72)		21
(70)		21
(70)		17
(63)		15
(59)		14
(57)		14
(57)
Precipitation mm (inches)16.2
(0.638)		3.7
(0.146)		3.0
(0.118)		13.6
(0.535)		48.9
(1.925)		53.7
(2.114)		97.8
(3.85)		149.7
(5.894)		109.1
(4.295)		282.7
(11.13)		350.3
(13.791)		138.2
(5.441)		1,266.9
(49.878)
Source: Indian Meteorological Department
Chennai has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate. The city lies on the thermal equator[citation needed] and is also on the coast, which prevents extreme variation in seasonal temperature. The weather is hot and humid for most of the year. The hottest part of the year is late May to early June, known locally as Agni Nakshatram  Kathiri Veyyil, with maximum temperatures around 38–42 °C (100–108 °F). The coolest part of the year is January, with minimum temperatures around 18–20 °C (64–68 °F). The lowest temperature recorded is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) and highest 45 °C (113 °F)
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